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the pentagon has not yet made about what these weapons would be used for. and this is a problem in my mind, because all of these different missions have quite different requirements. one weapon cannot necessarily service all of these different missions. one distinction that has not been made that i think is critical is the difference between promptness and surprise. promptness is getting a weapon from me to the target very quickly. surprise is the target not knowing that the weapon is on the way until it is too late to do anything about it. surprise is neither a necessary nor sufficient condition. let me explain that. could takeweapon hours to get to the target, but it could surprise an adversary. a fast weapon, even if it moves very quickly and just takes an ifr to cross a long this is, an adversary can detect it on launch, that might not be good enough for surprise. promptness and surprise are two conceptually separate attributes. and this decision between them has not been made. and this distinction is important. let's say that the united states becomes
the pentagon has not yet made about what these weapons would be used for. and this is a problem in my mind, because all of these different missions have quite different requirements. one weapon cannot necessarily service all of these different missions. one distinction that has not been made that i think is critical is the difference between promptness and surprise. promptness is getting a weapon from me to the target very quickly. surprise is the target not knowing that the weapon is on the...
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host: does that include spending for the pentagon? guest: i would like to see the sequestration cuts reconfigured away from the pentagon and towards domestic programs. the budget control act in 2011 fell roughly 50-50 on defense. there's already been 500 milion cut from the department of host: defense sounds like you are up to speed. guest: yes. host: did you get some help? guest: they always could connect us to the right kind of expert we needed. host: have you hired your staff and founder office? guest: not quite. i do have all my staff in my district. very happy to have that ready to serve our constituents and home. we are about halfway hired here in washington. host: we have viewers lining up to talk to you. james in pennsylvania, democratic caller. caller: i am curious why all the republicans call social security and entitlement program. guest: james, thanks for your call. i think it's not just republicans but democrats calling them entitlement programs. the facts are the same. americans for generations have paid into those progr
host: does that include spending for the pentagon? guest: i would like to see the sequestration cuts reconfigured away from the pentagon and towards domestic programs. the budget control act in 2011 fell roughly 50-50 on defense. there's already been 500 milion cut from the department of host: defense sounds like you are up to speed. guest: yes. host: did you get some help? guest: they always could connect us to the right kind of expert we needed. host: have you hired your staff and founder...
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i think the pentagon would be the place to go for that. i can say that the president believes and agrees with the speaker of the house that the sequester should not become fact. it was never meant to become immplementmented policy because in part, the cuts to our defense are too severe and it would affect our national security. but the specifics would have to be addressed at the pentagon. thanks, everybody. ok, i'll take you question. >> there are tens of thousands of people who are middle-class workers, who work in corporate aviation. my question is, including several tens of thousands in kansas, washington, oklahoma, they are very worried about the president's comments about eliminating the tax exemption. in their world, every time it has been eliminated there have been layoffs and there has been thousands in kansas. since the president stay started mentioning this, these are middle-class workers. what would you say to them? >> i would say that makinging budgets and choices about deficit reduction always involves difficult choices. if th
i think the pentagon would be the place to go for that. i can say that the president believes and agrees with the speaker of the house that the sequester should not become fact. it was never meant to become immplementmented policy because in part, the cuts to our defense are too severe and it would affect our national security. but the specifics would have to be addressed at the pentagon. thanks, everybody. ok, i'll take you question. >> there are tens of thousands of people who are...
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this budget cuts an additional $658 billion from the pentagon. even secretary of defense leon panetta earlier said that with sequestration it would hollow out our forces. so certainly this would do even more. with sequestration if we don't replace it, which this budget does not, we are going to see 100,000 fewer soldiers and marines, the navy will likely have to mothball 60 ships, including two carrier battle groups, a quarter of our bombers, we would also see elimination of 250 fighter aircraft, and higher fees for mill -- military health care. that's not providing for the common defense. in addition if sequestration is not overturned like our budget does, then we could see up to 2.1 million jobs cut. they are calling this budget a back to work budget? well, it's actually going to see our men and women in uniform, when they come back from afghanistan, instead of being met with ticker tape parades, they are going to be met with pink slips. it's wrong and we can do better. there are serious ramifications and our budget replaces those cuts. there a
this budget cuts an additional $658 billion from the pentagon. even secretary of defense leon panetta earlier said that with sequestration it would hollow out our forces. so certainly this would do even more. with sequestration if we don't replace it, which this budget does not, we are going to see 100,000 fewer soldiers and marines, the navy will likely have to mothball 60 ships, including two carrier battle groups, a quarter of our bombers, we would also see elimination of 250 fighter...
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we will be at the pentagon tear from -- to hear from someone about how the pentagon will face their automatic spending cuts for their -- for this fiscal year which will happen today once the president signs the executive order. arkansas on the independent line. this is laura. >> i do not understand why i should care about the roads and bridges when i can barely afford a vehicle to drive. i do not think obama has any idea what the middle class wants. what we want is jobs. what we want is to stop having to carry the the the people who depend on us for their welfare. i have to work for my own family. when do i get rewards? the scare tactics that he is using -- it makes me ashamed. i think he should be impeached for things he has said. obama is rich to me. visitors are rich to me. i'm tired of hearing about how the rich need to pay their share. i want the people who don't pay, who are always getting, to pay their share in some way. you reduce their welfare, take some money you're going to give them, if they need it, god bless, but take that and put it aside for healthcare matters and other things
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pentagon spending more than democrats do. guest: there's a perception that republicans are more protective of the defense department, it's not necessarily because of the spending somehow if the spending moves to democratic districts. however what you're seeing now more with republicans is a real focus on austerity, on cutting budgets, on restricting the deficit and many more republicans than in the past have been willing to talk about the pentagon needs to be trimmed as well. host: how will sequester will sequester impact on this defense contractor spending? guest: sequester impacts it very much. for the department of defense it's about $7.9% or 7.8% on the discretionary side that's cut. it goes across the board so it will affect the contracts. now, the department of defense says it doesn't want to break contracts which it can co, but it pays penalties if it does that. so it doesn't want to break -- host: are there big penalties? guest: in some cases it can be. basically if the pentagon terminates a contract, there's sort a n
pentagon spending more than democrats do. guest: there's a perception that republicans are more protective of the defense department, it's not necessarily because of the spending somehow if the spending moves to democratic districts. however what you're seeing now more with republicans is a real focus on austerity, on cutting budgets, on restricting the deficit and many more republicans than in the past have been willing to talk about the pentagon needs to be trimmed as well. host: how will...
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republicans, some republicans voted against the sequester bill in the house because they believe the pentagon deserves to be cut. others say this would be a huge threat to national security if we let these cuts go into place. a huge debate. members will have to make choices. the financial sol venn soif this country, we're on an unsustainable path. you hear democrat says this, senator chuck schumer says this, it may be 50 or 500 feet away but we're walking over another cliff. we need some type of reforms. host: is this next battle, round two, will it tie raising the debt ceiling to the sequester question or spending cuts to medicare and social security, will those two things be tied together? is that what these freshmen face for one of their first big votes? guest: absolutely. absolutely. republicans are saying, president obama, you want to raise the debt ceiling? there's a price for that. as ugly as the fight was in 2011, when john boehner and president obama almost got a grand bargain, they didn't get it but they still had major cuts which set up the sequester and the budget control act. rep
republicans, some republicans voted against the sequester bill in the house because they believe the pentagon deserves to be cut. others say this would be a huge threat to national security if we let these cuts go into place. a huge debate. members will have to make choices. the financial sol venn soif this country, we're on an unsustainable path. you hear democrat says this, senator chuck schumer says this, it may be 50 or 500 feet away but we're walking over another cliff. we need some type...
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know congress did not grant it lightly, but at the time transitions were underway at the cia and the pentagon, and given the threats facing our nation, it was critical to have bob's strong leadership at the bureau. 12 years is a long time to do anything. and i guarantee you that bob's wife agrees. in addition to asking congress, we need approval from ann as well. today, as bob prepares to complete his service, this is a wonderful opportunity for all of us as a nation to say thank you to bob and ann, but also gives me a chance to announce my next choice for the fbi director, jim comey. every day their staff devotes their lives to keep us secure, from the streets of our cities to the battlefield of afghanistan. they embody the core principles of fidelity, bravery, and integrity. bob mueller has embodied those values through decades of public service and lived them every day as fbi director during an extraordinary time in our nation's history. bob, some of you will recall, was sworn in just days before 9/11. bob not only played a key role in her response to those attacks, he began one of the big
know congress did not grant it lightly, but at the time transitions were underway at the cia and the pentagon, and given the threats facing our nation, it was critical to have bob's strong leadership at the bureau. 12 years is a long time to do anything. and i guarantee you that bob's wife agrees. in addition to asking congress, we need approval from ann as well. today, as bob prepares to complete his service, this is a wonderful opportunity for all of us as a nation to say thank you to bob and...
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the pentagon briefed yesterday saying the furloughs among civilian employees would not take place until late april. >> i think the process begins, an administrative process for you and not something that will begin and notices began to go out but i would refer you to the pentagon for details. >> you have to cut into other things. >> each agency is dealing with the serious implications of the sequester to their budgets. the defense is one of those agencies that will be hit very hard but i refer you to the agencies themselves about how they are managing the process. >> the president got good news because rick scott said he now wants to expand medicaid. he is one of several -- several republican governors who have looked flopped on that. how does the white house review that? >> we are focused on implementation of the portable care act. we think the decisions made by governors across the country to move forward with implementation recognize that the benefits here for providing affordable health care to citizens of their state are very worthwhile. and we will continue to work with governors
the pentagon briefed yesterday saying the furloughs among civilian employees would not take place until late april. >> i think the process begins, an administrative process for you and not something that will begin and notices began to go out but i would refer you to the pentagon for details. >> you have to cut into other things. >> each agency is dealing with the serious implications of the sequester to their budgets. the defense is one of those agencies that will be hit very...
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i will always do my best for our country and those i represent at the pentagon and for all of our citizens. i will always give you my honest and most informed counsel. thank you very much. bid>> thank you for your very kd remarks and the trust you placed in me when asked me to be acting director twice. i have the honor of knowing and working with john brennan for the last 20 years. we have worked particularly closely the last three years. john brennan is an intelligence professional with deep experience in our business. and public servants with extraordinary dedication. a man of deep integrity. with senate confirmation i know he will be in all standing director of the central intelligence agency. john started his career at the cia and spent nearly a quarter century. this is a homecoming. on behalf of the talented and dedicated men and women of cia, it is my deep honor to say "welcome home." >> mr. president, it is a tremendous honor to be nominated to be the director of the central intelligence agency. the women and men of the cia are among the most dedicated, courageous, selfless, and har
i will always do my best for our country and those i represent at the pentagon and for all of our citizens. i will always give you my honest and most informed counsel. thank you very much. bid>> thank you for your very kd remarks and the trust you placed in me when asked me to be acting director twice. i have the honor of knowing and working with john brennan for the last 20 years. we have worked particularly closely the last three years. john brennan is an intelligence professional with...
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with family and other employees at the pentagon. he also spoke to a broader audience of pentagon employees and we'll show that to you in just a bit on our program schedule. he was approved yesterday by a vote of 58-41, smallest margin for defense secretary since the position was created in 1947. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said people are asking -- this is after his wife joins him in seattle. when he says we, it's elaine and john and not charlie and john. and somebody must have said, where's charlie? he disappeared. steinbeck wrote a page and a half saying people have asked what happened to charlie. when my lady friend joined me in seattle, he took his position -- he's fine, and that didn't appear in the book because what they did is editors went in and took out him from the west coast. almost 30 days of elaine's presence with john on the west coast. they weren't camping out or studying america but on a vacation. >> he contends that steinbeck took so many liberties that it can't be classified as no
with family and other employees at the pentagon. he also spoke to a broader audience of pentagon employees and we'll show that to you in just a bit on our program schedule. he was approved yesterday by a vote of 58-41, smallest margin for defense secretary since the position was created in 1947. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said people are asking -- this is after his wife joins him in seattle. when he says we, it's elaine and john and not charlie and...
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. -- billoing from the pentagon. it was a state of a lot of confusion. staff, senators rushed out of these buildings. same on the house side. the day is something i will never forget. by n remember being taken sarah nichols, who was the assistant leader of the whip, as i was, for the democratic side. senator lott, senator daschle. we were taken to the west side of the capitol, and it was an eerie situation. all kinds of people in black, very black uniforms, swat teams and others from the federal government, put us in helicopters and took us to a place, a secured facility. we during that day were constantly briefed by the vice president who had been in touch with the president on a moment-by-moment basis, and that was the determination made by the vice president, we should all come back to washington and we did. we came here without a lot of speeches prepared, unprepared, just here to show each other that we knew what was going on, what happened, not totally understanding, but something was very bad. where mull culls
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also today, a pentagon briefing with leon panetta and general martin dempsey. that is expected to start at 3:00 p.m. we are expecting to hear from president obama as he announces his next treasury secretary, jack lew, if approved by the senate. in the meantime, a discussion about immigration reform in the 113th congress. host: this morning in the washington times -- it says -- host: from the "new york times," we also see a piece this week looking at a new study on enforcement and the money spent enforcing immigration laws. it says a new report sets the stage for a debate on immigration overhaul, huge amounts of money spent on immigration. joining us this morning to get our conversation started is off and on johnson of national journal. -- fawn johnson. she's a washington, d.c., correspondent who covers immigration among a variety of other topics. thanks for being here. guest: pleasure. host: are there prospects for immigration reform, changes to the law in 2013? guest: sure. i think that this is the first breath of activity that we've seen in about six years. t
also today, a pentagon briefing with leon panetta and general martin dempsey. that is expected to start at 3:00 p.m. we are expecting to hear from president obama as he announces his next treasury secretary, jack lew, if approved by the senate. in the meantime, a discussion about immigration reform in the 113th congress. host: this morning in the washington times -- it says -- host: from the "new york times," we also see a piece this week looking at a new study on enforcement and the...
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at the pentagon than we had in 2007. and so i'm curious as to what is the justification for that, why are they there, what's their activity. because as we reduce troops by 100,000, it seems we aren't reducing the civilians and there must be an explanation for that and would love to know. tricare in terms of the prime, what is the average premium right now, do you know off hand? , ias you know, those over 65 believe it's zero. what is a -- 50 years old, veteran family -- >> around 500. >> a year. >> a year. and what would the civilian equivalent be of a family of four, same age? >> $6,000. >> at least $5,000, probably more. there u touch this and was testimony before our committee last year about the same situation, it appears that the v.f.o.'s immediately jump on it and i understand it's their job, but it would appear that that number of $500 a year versus $6,000, that people would understand that as health care goes up, no one likes it, but premiums do go up. do you know how often these premiums have increased since 199
at the pentagon than we had in 2007. and so i'm curious as to what is the justification for that, why are they there, what's their activity. because as we reduce troops by 100,000, it seems we aren't reducing the civilians and there must be an explanation for that and would love to know. tricare in terms of the prime, what is the average premium right now, do you know off hand? , ias you know, those over 65 believe it's zero. what is a -- 50 years old, veteran family -- >> around 500....
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and the pentagon's now facing sequestration head-en-- head-on. we we cannot let the new fiscal year go on without passing a defense appropriations bill. there isn't anybody in this house who is more concerned about our nation's involvement in egypt or syria or more upset about the allegations of n.s.a. spying on american citizens than i am. however, we cannot let these issues prevent us from beginning to debate on a bill that ensures the military has its funds that it needs to get the job done. so the choice is between a structured rule and never getting the defense appropriation bill passed or a structured rule vs. passing a defense appropriation bill that actually makes our nation less safe than we are today and i will vote for a structured rule every time. it doesn't mean i think it's a perfect process. but the alternative is unconscionable. the department of funds already is bearing the burden of half of the sequestration cuts which in conjunction with cuts they already sustained will completely hollow out our military. we need this defense a
and the pentagon's now facing sequestration head-en-- head-on. we we cannot let the new fiscal year go on without passing a defense appropriations bill. there isn't anybody in this house who is more concerned about our nation's involvement in egypt or syria or more upset about the allegations of n.s.a. spying on american citizens than i am. however, we cannot let these issues prevent us from beginning to debate on a bill that ensures the military has its funds that it needs to get the job done....
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a lot of interest in what is going on in the tricare and pentagon health care systems. i have a lot of staffers on the hill who are contacted me and my students all the time, trying to get information. i have not seen that translate into somebody who would fall on their swords, so to speak, to try and lead a complete transformation in how we think about war costs. i don't see anyone who is about to take that charge. a number of those who have looked at it carefully, for example bob filner, who was the head of the veterans committee who very much embraced reform ideas for the disability system. he left congress now and is mayor of san diego. so some of them have moved on. >> [indiscernible] >> two years ago when doug holtz-eakin and i were leading a discussion on the lifting of the debt ceiling, some other republicans who were there actually walked out of the room. this year we did not have that. tople were more willing listen. theink the extreme wing of tea party typically does not attend the harvard new members conferences. [laughter] >> among economists, is very signi
a lot of interest in what is going on in the tricare and pentagon health care systems. i have a lot of staffers on the hill who are contacted me and my students all the time, trying to get information. i have not seen that translate into somebody who would fall on their swords, so to speak, to try and lead a complete transformation in how we think about war costs. i don't see anyone who is about to take that charge. a number of those who have looked at it carefully, for example bob filner, who...
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as is widely recognized, sequestration over the next 10 years apply to the pentagon budget would only reduce it in inflation adjusted terms to what it was in 2007 a. the most powerful military in the world -- 2007, as the most powerful military in the world engaged in a war in iraq and the challenge in afghanistan. if members of congress pay attention to the facts, they will see a clear path to dramatically reduce pentagon spending without undermining america's position as being the most powerful nation on the planet. and nobody has done a better job of highlighting a path forward, an area of opportunity, than walter pinkus writhing on the pages of the "washington post" over the last couple years as he details the sweep of our nuclear weapons program and the spending trajectory. this morning's latest offering should be required reading for every member of congress and the ones who whine the loutest should be forced to read it -- loudest should be forced to read it twice. he details a vast array of nuclear weapons already deployed, ready to be deployed within 30 minutes, a relic of our
as is widely recognized, sequestration over the next 10 years apply to the pentagon budget would only reduce it in inflation adjusted terms to what it was in 2007 a. the most powerful military in the world -- 2007, as the most powerful military in the world engaged in a war in iraq and the challenge in afghanistan. if members of congress pay attention to the facts, they will see a clear path to dramatically reduce pentagon spending without undermining america's position as being the most...
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which essentially means eliminating the entire federal government except the pentagon. all of a sudden the last couple of months hitting this arbitrary political target is vital. what is vital, as i said, is having a deficit strategy that's consistent with sound economic growth and making sure that we strengthen the middle class and that means as a first step to make sure that our deficits, as the economy improves, as we grow, that our deficits are not growing faster than g.d.p. and that we stabilize the debt as a percentage of g.d.p. because if you don't, as the economy improves, higher government borrowing -- we need to adopt that strategy and adopt it now. have it kicked in over a period of time. we just got very good news that the rate of per capita increase in health care costs is actually at the lowest level of 50 years. we need to continue to adopt strategies to keep that -- those costs increase low. as as demographic changes means baby boomers retire and we clearly need to keep working on those issues. but let me just sum up where we are in terms of our deficit
which essentially means eliminating the entire federal government except the pentagon. all of a sudden the last couple of months hitting this arbitrary political target is vital. what is vital, as i said, is having a deficit strategy that's consistent with sound economic growth and making sure that we strengthen the middle class and that means as a first step to make sure that our deficits, as the economy improves, as we grow, that our deficits are not growing faster than g.d.p. and that we...
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they try to impose pentagon authority, it did not work. it took till 1986 until he had a -- we had a questionable powerful center of defense. where is dhs not -- in that evolution? >> tom did a great job of standing up a foundational architecture. it was not a mature department. a lot of the processes you are used to in a department like the department of justice, there was not a fully fleshed out way to manage schedule or briefing or press or things of that sort. there was a lot of filling out the frame that had to be done. there was one advantage that we had at the dod did not have. we did not take a couple of existing pieces and put them together. there was a reshuffling. in the short run, it made it more difficult, it also meant that the entrenched way of doing business, which they faced at the pentagon, was not really present in dhs. nobody was in any trenches. everything had to be built from scratch. i'd give us the opportunity, which is now continued under my successors, to bring in a sense of joint nist. -- jointness. how can we pr
they try to impose pentagon authority, it did not work. it took till 1986 until he had a -- we had a questionable powerful center of defense. where is dhs not -- in that evolution? >> tom did a great job of standing up a foundational architecture. it was not a mature department. a lot of the processes you are used to in a department like the department of justice, there was not a fully fleshed out way to manage schedule or briefing or press or things of that sort. there was a lot of...
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also, earlier today, i asked you about the bloated pentagon. you said that -- those comments were before the sequestration bill passed. they were after the bill passed. sequestration passed on august 2 and the interview was on august 29. what you said on august 29 of -- in that "financial times" interview you said "the defense department, i think -- this is your quote "the defense department is bloated. let's look at the reality is that the defense department has gotten everything they wanted and more. we've taken priority, we've taken dollars, policies out of the state department and a number of other departments and put them over in defense. " that comment was after the sequestration. now, 18 months later if this nomination is approved it would be running and again -- where do we find those bloated things in the defense department and when will are you prioritizing? another way to ask what mrs. fisher was asking, are we going to let money drive strategy or strategy drive the money? as secretary of defense, which of those possessions are you g
also, earlier today, i asked you about the bloated pentagon. you said that -- those comments were before the sequestration bill passed. they were after the bill passed. sequestration passed on august 2 and the interview was on august 29. what you said on august 29 of -- in that "financial times" interview you said "the defense department, i think -- this is your quote "the defense department is bloated. let's look at the reality is that the defense department has gotten...
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according to the pentagon, about 26,000 service men and women were subjected to sexual assault while serving in this nation's military this past year. in fact, last year congress saw the lackland air force scandal unravel as instructors were accused of engaging in sexual relationships with 32 recruits. earlier this month an air force lieutenant colonel overseeing the sexual assault prevention program was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman while he was under the influence of alcohol. two days ago the pentagon revealed yet another sexual assault allegation against an army sergeant at fort hood who is currently under investigation for multiple charges including prostitution solicitation charges. mr. speaker, we are talking about instructors, about lieutenant colonels, about sergeants, about people who have moved up in the ranks. i believe this highlights the underlying issue of leadership or the lack of in military leaders and we must hold them accountable. and i yield back, thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady
according to the pentagon, about 26,000 service men and women were subjected to sexual assault while serving in this nation's military this past year. in fact, last year congress saw the lackland air force scandal unravel as instructors were accused of engaging in sexual relationships with 32 recruits. earlier this month an air force lieutenant colonel overseeing the sexual assault prevention program was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman while he was under the influence of alcohol. two...
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individuals to not pay their fair share but look at the ongoing waste, fraud and abuse going on at the pentagon. i can't for the life of me figure out how we can budget when the single largest discretionary item on our budget cannot be audited. we need them to have an audit to know where our tax dollars are going and set priorities. let me ask you about the c.b.o. report on the american recovery and investment act. i would like to ask you, mr. director, can you explain how our government's targeted investment and the american people and in our nation's critical infrastructure, how that created jobs and how it helped to begin to grow the economy. and also if we invested in a program that provided coordinated benefits and social services that listed the long-term economic stability and incomes, say half the families living in poverty, what impact would that have overall in terms of our economic growth? >> as you know, we have estimated consistently for the past four years that the recovery act taking effect at the time it did with the economic circumstances that the country faced, increased outpu
individuals to not pay their fair share but look at the ongoing waste, fraud and abuse going on at the pentagon. i can't for the life of me figure out how we can budget when the single largest discretionary item on our budget cannot be audited. we need them to have an audit to know where our tax dollars are going and set priorities. let me ask you about the c.b.o. report on the american recovery and investment act. i would like to ask you, mr. director, can you explain how our government's...
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are we trying to use any models from the pentagon? also, it worries me that we are going to have to replicate something that apparently, in the pentagon, we are doing fairly effectively. how do we take those lessons? can dhs get to a point where it is, frankly, as effective as some of the work being done at the pentagon? >> that is an excellent question. indeed, the pilot programs you are referring to, called the dib pilot program, meaning the defense industrial base, we issued a report over that program. as it happens, we have also made an -- a recommendation in a report that will be coming out soon, so i cannot really talk about it yet -- the executive order has a line in it, i think under the information sharing section, to look at that program, the defense program, and expand it to the other sector, or the other critical infrastructure sectors. that is one of the activities that is planned. >> do you think that dhs will have the current capability to do that? the pentagon is obviously in a situation where they are dealing with a n
are we trying to use any models from the pentagon? also, it worries me that we are going to have to replicate something that apparently, in the pentagon, we are doing fairly effectively. how do we take those lessons? can dhs get to a point where it is, frankly, as effective as some of the work being done at the pentagon? >> that is an excellent question. indeed, the pilot programs you are referring to, called the dib pilot program, meaning the defense industrial base, we issued a report...
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i first entered the pentagon in 1969 during the war in vietnam under melvyn larry. jim schlesinger followed and i worked with every secretary of defense since that time. all different, all different strength and there were weaknesses. but set forth in this is a series of commitments to you as a committee, to the members of the full senate and to the american public as precisely what his goals are and what he will do. how he will serve the president, how he will give the president his best advice. and i know him to give it very strongly. so i will talk kilobit about chuck hegel, the man that i served with -- so i will talk a little bit about chuck hagel, the man that i served with. the first year he was here, we had the daniel defense authorization on the floor. in those days as it is today, the bill goes on the floor and that bill stays on that floor. sometimes a couple of days, sometimes a week, sometimes broken up, but we get it through. and when it is done, we don't immediately back to our committee spaces and we begin to write that bill and give it to the printe
i first entered the pentagon in 1969 during the war in vietnam under melvyn larry. jim schlesinger followed and i worked with every secretary of defense since that time. all different, all different strength and there were weaknesses. but set forth in this is a series of commitments to you as a committee, to the members of the full senate and to the american public as precisely what his goals are and what he will do. how he will serve the president, how he will give the president his best...
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thank you everybody for coming. >> pentagon spokesman briefed on the defense strategy as the automatic defense budget cuts approach. >> the sequestration goes into effect for the remainder of the year and will require the department of defense to cut $46 billion from the level of funding provided on the f.y. 2013 continuing resolution in the last seven months of the fiscal year. by law, sequester would apply to all of the d.o.d. budget, including wartime spending. the only exception is that the president has indicated his inat the present time to exempt all military personnel funding from sequestration. while d.o.d. led leaders support this decision, it doesn't mean others will be cut to offset the exemption and these cuts will amount to 9%. in addition to requiring these large and sudden cuts, the law mandates they be applied in a rigid, across-the-board manner account by account, item by item. cuts to the operating portions of the d.o.d. budget must be equal in percentage terms at the level of appropriations account. army, active operations and maintainance, navy operations and with
thank you everybody for coming. >> pentagon spokesman briefed on the defense strategy as the automatic defense budget cuts approach. >> the sequestration goes into effect for the remainder of the year and will require the department of defense to cut $46 billion from the level of funding provided on the f.y. 2013 continuing resolution in the last seven months of the fiscal year. by law, sequester would apply to all of the d.o.d. budget, including wartime spending. the only exception...
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when it comes to funding the pentagon, when it comes to funding our military, the issue at hand is too important to leave this subject to the political whims of select members who could tie up debate for days and end with irresponsible amendments that might ultimately put this nation and its citizens at risk because that's why we're here. that's why we've taken the three most hot button politicized issues and selected specific amendments that addresses each of these concerns while making in order every other amendment that otherwise -- that would not be otherwise be a subject to a point of order. i welcome debate on how we need to change the laws of this land. i'm an active proponent in having it. millions of americans, including me, are questioning many of the laws right now, especially when it comes to the use of military force and the powers given to the n.s.a. under the patriot act. it's clear. those are conversations that must happen in this forum here, but we can't let it derail the basic funding of our troops and that's what it comes down to. this bill cannot possibly give the i
when it comes to funding the pentagon, when it comes to funding our military, the issue at hand is too important to leave this subject to the political whims of select members who could tie up debate for days and end with irresponsible amendments that might ultimately put this nation and its citizens at risk because that's why we're here. that's why we've taken the three most hot button politicized issues and selected specific amendments that addresses each of these concerns while making in...
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department, which has the authority over security assisted and we work closely with our partners at the pentagon in a way that fit the gaps that we see. the cia, i will, you know, hesitate to speak too much about that, but obviously we have counterterrorism office and research office who are closely synced to the intelligence community and i think that given the types of things you're talking about are not often in the public sphere. i'll leave it at that. >> i have questions on two smaller issues. first, the question is, what has been accomplished in your time and what still needs to be done to strength in those prolapse? i asked because i worked in the clinton administration, we found view of the pool adds were integrated with combat commanders or talents that made good use of. second is the global contingency security, which was an extraordinary action creating the contingency fund, $300 million they didn't have all of the streams most of the foreign aid programs have. what i heard and maybe 10 correct is the administration took a long time to come up with any proposed year was and what they
department, which has the authority over security assisted and we work closely with our partners at the pentagon in a way that fit the gaps that we see. the cia, i will, you know, hesitate to speak too much about that, but obviously we have counterterrorism office and research office who are closely synced to the intelligence community and i think that given the types of things you're talking about are not often in the public sphere. i'll leave it at that. >> i have questions on two...
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we also must address the huge budget challenges that are facing the pentagon. in large measure because neither it nor congress has insisted on change and indeed in some cases has institutionalized bad decision. we haven't scaled back our horribly expensive outmoded, inefficient deterrent program, maintaining perhaps eight, 10 times what we need for actual deterrence today with three massive expensive redoesn'tant delivery systems that are out of sync with today's threats. we haven't used nuclear weapons for the last 68 years. we probably won't use them for the next 68 years and there is no imaginable circumstance when we would use even a fraction of what we have. and the cost for that conservatively is over 2/3 of $1 trillion over the next 10 years. we need to come to grips with the cost of an all-volunteer army. now, our forces are significantly above what we had a decade earlier when we were supposedly staffed to fight two wars simultaneously. we need to scale that down to refocus it, to supplement reductions in troop levels with beefed up support to the nati
we also must address the huge budget challenges that are facing the pentagon. in large measure because neither it nor congress has insisted on change and indeed in some cases has institutionalized bad decision. we haven't scaled back our horribly expensive outmoded, inefficient deterrent program, maintaining perhaps eight, 10 times what we need for actual deterrence today with three massive expensive redoesn'tant delivery systems that are out of sync with today's threats. we haven't used...
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pentagon spending has grown very substantially over the last 10 years. my guess is that the combination of fiscal pressures and a need to create military force and ability to project american power around the world in a different way will worst some rethinking of the structure of our military. do the republicans go along with that? guest: the president seems to suggest that part of his legacy will be we did not go to war with iran. we ended two wars. he managed to not get involved with iran. he hinted that that was the legacy he wants. that we would stop the violence from happening without going in. that is one area that is a point of controversy with republicans. host: do his picks for the secretariat of defense statement that? guest: both will be confirmed. kerry is someone who the senators approve of more than secretary rice, who is controversial. senator kerry is much beloved by everyone on capitol hill. john mccain said he would endorse him. that will go through without controversy. both of these men will be confirmed easily. people think the secret
pentagon spending has grown very substantially over the last 10 years. my guess is that the combination of fiscal pressures and a need to create military force and ability to project american power around the world in a different way will worst some rethinking of the structure of our military. do the republicans go along with that? guest: the president seems to suggest that part of his legacy will be we did not go to war with iran. we ended two wars. he managed to not get involved with iran. he...
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talk about what you did before you went to the pentagon. guest: i worked at the white house where i was the senior director of strategic planning of the national security staff. before coming to the white house asserts that the state department where i worked on secretary clinton's policyprior to the obama administration in 2009 i worked on the transition team from president bush to president obama. involved were heavily in some of the efforts around the bosnia conflict. can you talk about that? guest: i had a long association with the late richard holbrooke. i assisted him in writing his memoirs and then i worked with him later when he was the u.s. ambassador to the united nations in the late 1990's during the clinton administration. a work with him on africa, which i deal with now. a continued with my association with him through 2000 helping him with various projects. and the fortune of being responsible for that part of the world in my current job. host: during the bosnia conflict there are folks there who wanted to throw their hands up
talk about what you did before you went to the pentagon. guest: i worked at the white house where i was the senior director of strategic planning of the national security staff. before coming to the white house asserts that the state department where i worked on secretary clinton's policyprior to the obama administration in 2009 i worked on the transition team from president bush to president obama. involved were heavily in some of the efforts around the bosnia conflict. can you talk about...
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reporter,t pentagon tom has travel to iraq and afghanistan and has been embed with u.s. marines and soldiers. he previously spent nine years as a reporter at "the baltimore sun." it is now my pleasure to introduce william mcraven, a u.s. navy admiral that has served on the u.s. operations command since august 2011 and previously on the joint special operations command and special operations command europe. a mastermind with an excellent them of the bin laden raid, admiral briefed the president during the operation in real afghanistan. he was portrayed in the movie thirty."k he is portrayed by the actor christopher stanley. there is an uncanny resemblance. he does not speak publicly that often which is probably a corporate given his role, but i was there when he was interviewed last summer in aspen from wolf blood search and spoke last november. we are fortunate he is making an appearance here and addressing special ops. please join me in welcoming him now. [applause] >> thank you. i want to thank the wilson center and npr for giving me the opportunity to talk about speci
reporter,t pentagon tom has travel to iraq and afghanistan and has been embed with u.s. marines and soldiers. he previously spent nine years as a reporter at "the baltimore sun." it is now my pleasure to introduce william mcraven, a u.s. navy admiral that has served on the u.s. operations command since august 2011 and previously on the joint special operations command and special operations command europe. a mastermind with an excellent them of the bin laden raid, admiral briefed the...
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game changing aviation platforms. 13 years ago i was in the pentagon and we launched our two airplanes. the whole world were particularly critical of the mb2 2. yet today it flies marines all around afghanistan. t is a game-changer. several other countries now are looking at buying that airplane. it is phenomenal. it increased our capabilities in the marine corps and it is a game changer. last year the f-5 lightning. we have the training squadron own in panama city, florida. 16 airplanes training the brits in the u.s. marines. we stood up our first fleet squadron in yuma, arizona. they have six airplanes. they will have 16 by the end of this year. those were game-changing capabilities for the knave and he marine corps team for the future. when you start thinking about the fiscal crisis and challenge, but this will force us to make sure that we spend our money wisely and cause us to make business decisions such as we have the capabilities our nation will need to be able to operate in the next two decades. thank you very much. i look forward to your questions. [applause] [applause] >> in
game changing aviation platforms. 13 years ago i was in the pentagon and we launched our two airplanes. the whole world were particularly critical of the mb2 2. yet today it flies marines all around afghanistan. t is a game-changer. several other countries now are looking at buying that airplane. it is phenomenal. it increased our capabilities in the marine corps and it is a game changer. last year the f-5 lightning. we have the training squadron own in panama city, florida. 16 airplanes...
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-- 9/11 memorial at the pentagon. we assume that was open, it always is. there's no guard. you can walk into that, that memorial. but that's closed. why? is it because we want to make this problem harder for our citizens than it should be? in order for them to get over the idea of reading the bill, knowing what's in it and then asking for redress from their members of congress who represent them. i went to e-verify's site computer nd i saw a program that's in place, it doesn't take a person to run it, it's operating, it's a system, it's connected to all sorts of data systems. yesterday and today it says, alert, e-verify is unavailable due to the federal government shutdown. for more information, please click here. this is what is being done to the citizens of the united to s, to produce the pain the shutdown experience in order to say, uncle, i will give in to a law, yes, it is a law, but a law can always be redressed and changed. and they're asking for us to take the time to look at the affordable care act now known
-- 9/11 memorial at the pentagon. we assume that was open, it always is. there's no guard. you can walk into that, that memorial. but that's closed. why? is it because we want to make this problem harder for our citizens than it should be? in order for them to get over the idea of reading the bill, knowing what's in it and then asking for redress from their members of congress who represent them. i went to e-verify's site computer nd i saw a program that's in place, it doesn't take a person to...
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i will do my best for our country, for those that i represent at the pentagon and for all of our citizens. mr. president i will always give you my honest and most informed council. >> mr. president, thank you for your very kind remarks. thank you for the trust that you placed in me. i have had the honor of aning and working with john brennan for the last 20 years. john is an intelligence professional with deep experience in our business, a public servant with extraordinary dedication. and a man of deep integrity. the senate confirmation, i know that he will be an outstanding director of the central intelligence agency. as the president noted john started his career at c.i.a. and spent nearly a quarter of a century. this is a homecoming for john. john, on behalf of the talented and dedicated men and women of c.i.a. it is my deep honor to say welcome home. >> it is a tremendous honor to be nominated to be the director of the central intelligence agency. the women and men of the c.i.a. are among the most dedicated, courage us, selfless and hard working individuals that have ever served this
i will do my best for our country, for those that i represent at the pentagon and for all of our citizens. mr. president i will always give you my honest and most informed council. >> mr. president, thank you for your very kind remarks. thank you for the trust that you placed in me. i have had the honor of aning and working with john brennan for the last 20 years. john is an intelligence professional with deep experience in our business, a public servant with extraordinary dedication. and...
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by thehis was outlined pentagon last year in the strategic guidance document? is issued int january of 2012. host: we can meet that guidance for $3 billion less? guest: that will be the minimum. we are not saying it would be advisable. if you want to make reduction in ,he cost of overseas forces you can do that and still meet the strategic guidance. host: what might be the most advisable in your assessment of this? guest: we are not trying to advise, we are trying to provide information so somebody can make an informed decision. cut as muchrying to as you could from overseas facilities while still meeting the strategic guidance, the biggs area to look at would be in europe where we do have forces. if you were to cut forces in europe, the downside is we would traininghe kind of that we do with our nato allies. and so there could be repercussions for our relationship with european allies. there are also areas in the middle east where we could look for savings in particular the question of how many forces are necessary in a post-afghanistan environment in order to
by thehis was outlined pentagon last year in the strategic guidance document? is issued int january of 2012. host: we can meet that guidance for $3 billion less? guest: that will be the minimum. we are not saying it would be advisable. if you want to make reduction in ,he cost of overseas forces you can do that and still meet the strategic guidance. host: what might be the most advisable in your assessment of this? guest: we are not trying to advise, we are trying to provide information so...
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i have gone to the pentagon in support of the secretary of -- i'm sorry, sergeant major of the army in the 1980's so i'm going to say this and quantify by saying, on a security level, i think secretary clinton handled this very well. in the history of the united states, so much information is being demanded, that breaches security for the department of defense and all the other agencies within the military that i don't think these senators are aware of what they are asking her to divulge. when you say, why wasn't the video available? some information i classified -- is classified to a certain degree that they can't release it immediately. when we have people on foreign soil, our soldiers and marines, their jobs are limited by the act here in the united states and they know they can't go out there and say, hey, you guys are waving these flags, get away or to shoot them. they can't do that. so, to me, naive attitude that the senators who asked those hard questions were asking -- ludicrous. no way they should have been allowed to give responses immediately or to have firsthand knowledge o
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he called the pentagon "a big damn bureaucracy of mine -- a big damn bureaucracy." it does not sound like leon panetta at all. [laughter] the military is not and should never the run like operation. but that does not mean we don't have a good deal to learn from what the private sector has achieved over the past 20-30 years in which reducing layers of upper and middle management not only reduced costs and micromanagement, but also led to more agile and effective organizations. and more empowered junior leaders. in light of all these trends, we have to examine whether dod a structured and incentivize to ask for more and do more. that entails taking a hard look at requirements. how they are generated and where they are generated from. it could turn out that making dramatic changes in each of these areas could prove unwise, untenable, or politically impossible. yet we have no choice but to take a close look at how we can do all of this better. in order to address acquisition, personnel and overhead costs in smart ways, they have not been done before. we need time, flexi
he called the pentagon "a big damn bureaucracy of mine -- a big damn bureaucracy." it does not sound like leon panetta at all. [laughter] the military is not and should never the run like operation. but that does not mean we don't have a good deal to learn from what the private sector has achieved over the past 20-30 years in which reducing layers of upper and middle management not only reduced costs and micromanagement, but also led to more agile and effective organizations. and more...
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the study found that the pentagon's priorities don't align with ground forces. his is an hour and a half. >> all right, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. those of you who were they chow line can stock up and head to your seats. we generally try to have enough food here to make it through until lunch, keep you alive for a short period of time here. good morning. on behalf of our c.e.o. and president, dr. john hammer, i want to welcome you to the center for strategic and international studies. i don't know in my mic is loud enough. are you picking me up ok? all right. i've got a couple of administrative details, and then i want to outline what we are here for and are doing today. we have a wonderful terrific timely report and topic to discuss this morning. straightively, we are going to be here -- administratively, we are going to be here about 90 minutes. if you are on the web, he should be able to download a copy of the report and follow along at home. we probably won't refer you to page numbers as we go, so you will have to do a little work on your own. i am
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as a way of improving efficiency within the pentagon. i'd say that applies to all the other agencies as well. secondly, most of the concern about sequestration is focused on readiness and training which is absolutely true. if you talk to the lawyers that work at defense contractors, they think they're going to have a field kay. and some -- we've even had testimony last year in the house armed services committee that the legal hassles emanating from sequestration may eat up a lot of the savings. but beyond that, as senator ayotte and lindsey referenced, there's a lot of dangerous places in the world. and what we do is try to develop capability to deal with the unknowable contingencies of what could happen at a place like syria or iran or north korea. with less money, you can prepare for fewer contingencies. and so the point is, it's not just readiness, it's not just lawyers' pockets, this also hurts us in the real world today. final point is, there's lots of options to deal with this. as was mentioned, the house passed bills twice last ye
as a way of improving efficiency within the pentagon. i'd say that applies to all the other agencies as well. secondly, most of the concern about sequestration is focused on readiness and training which is absolutely true. if you talk to the lawyers that work at defense contractors, they think they're going to have a field kay. and some -- we've even had testimony last year in the house armed services committee that the legal hassles emanating from sequestration may eat up a lot of the savings....
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according to a recent 2012 pentagon survey, an estimated 2,6,000 sexual assaults in the military occurred in that year. that's a 35% increase since 2010. it means that roughly 70 service men and women are sexually assaulted every single day. and i know were my long history and experience on working on these issues, where there is 26,000 there are many, many more. we know a fraction of these ints dents are reported, fewer than 3,400 incidents reported every year. sexual violence has a long-standing impact on service men and women and their families. according to the service women's action network, while experiences of sexual violence is strongly associated with a wide range of mental health conditions for men and for women veterans, military sexual trauma is the leading cause of ptsd among women. due to shame, guilt or not being believed, a few is being reported. as a former sexual assault advocate, i know that coming forward is an unimaginablely tough thing to do and i commend every single man and woman who came forward to name their accused. victims of sexual assault face a lack of confi
according to a recent 2012 pentagon survey, an estimated 2,6,000 sexual assaults in the military occurred in that year. that's a 35% increase since 2010. it means that roughly 70 service men and women are sexually assaulted every single day. and i know were my long history and experience on working on these issues, where there is 26,000 there are many, many more. we know a fraction of these ints dents are reported, fewer than 3,400 incidents reported every year. sexual violence has a...
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as well as what we deal with everyday in the pentagon. we have to think out the box these days of where we're going forthe future. i wanted to start out though, as i look through the distinguished audience and the backgrounds and where you all come from. i thought it might be worthwhile for me to start by talking about who the national guard is. where do we come from and a little bit of about what was happening pre-9/11 with the guard. we were going through a transformation a bit. that was quite accelerated after 9/11 and some of the missions that we do today. but then we're going to need to change for the future. that's really where i look forward to your comments your help for the future of how should we change. how should the active and reserve come out of this in the end and take away from our last 12 years of experience in cost savings and say what's the right mix of your active component verses reserve component. i thought i start out real basic numbers. national guard stood up 376 years ago, massachusetts bay colonies, the militia
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he later spoke to folks at the pentagon. we'll show that to you later in our program schedule. the supreme court today heard testimony in a case regarding the voting rights act of 1965. "the new york times" reporting on the oral argument today saying a central provision of that voting rights act could be in peril judging from rough or tough questioning today from the supreme court's more conservative members. they write that the law, a landmark achievement of the civil era, was challenged by shelby county, alabama, which said the requirement outlived its usefulness. we spoke about the oral argument today on "washington journal." host: the supreme court hears a case about the voting rights act today and here to talk about with us is ari berman, contributing righter at the nation. and hang von, at the heritage foundation, thank you to you. before we get into the specifics what the supreme court is hearing today,ary, tell us about the voting rights act and its history. >> it was put into place because in 1870 the states ratified the 15th amendment which basically said that you sha
he later spoke to folks at the pentagon. we'll show that to you later in our program schedule. the supreme court today heard testimony in a case regarding the voting rights act of 1965. "the new york times" reporting on the oral argument today saying a central provision of that voting rights act could be in peril judging from rough or tough questioning today from the supreme court's more conservative members. they write that the law, a landmark achievement of the civil era, was...
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so we've got to be able to audit the pentagon. our budget uses the $300 billion of the savings for cuts also to the ballistic missile defense program to implement the remaining g.a.o. recommendations, i think we have now 1,682 of them which would save about $89 billion. so our budget insists that we begin to audit the pentagon. that's a very important function that the congressional black caucus understands very clearly. finally, let me just say, we restore harmful cuts to the military tuition assistance program. i can't believe the republicans would cancel military tuition assistance for veterans who have fought so hard in these wars. don't they deserve better? the congressional black caucus deserve -- believes they deserve better system of we restore those harmful cuts. the c.b.c. knows they can do better. we know shared prosperity is the most important key to sound growth and sound fiscal policy system of first let me just urge everyone reject the rues now republican budget and to support the c.b.c. alternative budget. i have t
so we've got to be able to audit the pentagon. our budget uses the $300 billion of the savings for cuts also to the ballistic missile defense program to implement the remaining g.a.o. recommendations, i think we have now 1,682 of them which would save about $89 billion. so our budget insists that we begin to audit the pentagon. that's a very important function that the congressional black caucus understands very clearly. finally, let me just say, we restore harmful cuts to the military tuition...
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inside that 91 and 92 billion, they need money from the domestic program to help the pentagon out. the domestic program like the transportation bill are vastly different depending on which chamber is introducing it. >> how involved is the obama administration as congress gets closer to the deadline? >> they don't seem to be very involved quite frankly. i think they're anticipating in the fall some kind of -- some sort of catalyst that gets a broader budget negotiation going. now republicans think they need to raise the debt limit, it's going to provide that spark. the president is going around saying, look, two years ago, he was getting ready to run for reelection, he accepted all of the spending cuts as a condition for increasing the borrowing cap. it's a real economic could its could its a -- everybody is kind of hoping that as the fall goes on, they find a way to sort of massage that and get a negotiation going that gets budget agreement some kind of budgets agreement worked out so you can alleviate some of the sequestration cuts and do some real budgeting for some of the agenci
inside that 91 and 92 billion, they need money from the domestic program to help the pentagon out. the domestic program like the transportation bill are vastly different depending on which chamber is introducing it. >> how involved is the obama administration as congress gets closer to the deadline? >> they don't seem to be very involved quite frankly. i think they're anticipating in the fall some kind of -- some sort of catalyst that gets a broader budget negotiation going. now...
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a little bit of what they had to say within the hour at the pentagon. [video clip] >> one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible for talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was billed on the premise of the citizen soldier. our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation, and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service could have that opportunity. to that end, i've been working closely with general dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff. we have been working for well over a year. how can be expanded opportunities for women in the armed services. it is clear to all of us that women are contributing in a unpresident -- unprecedented ways to the nation's mission of defending -- to the military's mission of defending the nation. they are serving in a growing number of critical roles on and off the battlefield. the fact is that they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission. over more tha
a little bit of what they had to say within the hour at the pentagon. [video clip] >> one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible for talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was billed on the premise of the citizen soldier. our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation, and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service could have that...
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applause] >> afghanistan president hamid karzai is in washington beginning today for meetings at the pentagon, the state department, on capitol hill, and at the white house. a joint news conference is likely. on friday he will be speaking at georgetown university about u.s.-afghan relations. we will have coverage of his comments at 5:03 p.m. eastern. in washington, hilda solis resigned say she plans to return to california. she is expected to run for a seat on the los angeles county board of supervisors. the president put out a statement saying over the last four years, she has been a critical member of my economic team and we have work to recover from the worst economic downturn since the great depression. part of the statement from president obama on the resignation of hilda solis as labor secretary. we have been covering a number of state of the state addresses. another one this evening, virginia gov. bob mcdonnell and his state of the commonwealth address. he announced a plan that would provide $3.10 billion in transportation funding, replacing the state gasoline tax with a sales tax incr
applause] >> afghanistan president hamid karzai is in washington beginning today for meetings at the pentagon, the state department, on capitol hill, and at the white house. a joint news conference is likely. on friday he will be speaking at georgetown university about u.s.-afghan relations. we will have coverage of his comments at 5:03 p.m. eastern. in washington, hilda solis resigned say she plans to return to california. she is expected to run for a seat on the los angeles county board...
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i would never accuse the pentagon of playing politics. although it does seem odd, as mr. bishop pointed out, that open air monuments have been barricaded along with parking spaces on the g.w. parkway, even though i use this park frequently because that's where the bike path is, i've never seen an attendant there in my life but apparently now this administration has barricaded a parking lot but for some reason people don't consider that petty and don't consider that cynical. but i would say it does pie peer -- appear that the secretary is using the narrowest scope of the definition to in order to maximize the discomfort for civilian employees. >> why would you, when it's broadly written, why would you want to narrowly the fine, particularly when it affects people that we're talking aboutle, all the members here are talking about people that are not getting a paycheck. why would woe we do that? >> i would say there would be some who would question motives. i don't really know. to me that's what gets scary, the bureaucracy jumps into this game and maximizes their politics fo
i would never accuse the pentagon of playing politics. although it does seem odd, as mr. bishop pointed out, that open air monuments have been barricaded along with parking spaces on the g.w. parkway, even though i use this park frequently because that's where the bike path is, i've never seen an attendant there in my life but apparently now this administration has barricaded a parking lot but for some reason people don't consider that petty and don't consider that cynical. but i would say it...
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i'm grateful, i am that the pentagon has found a way to reduce furloughs from 24 days to 14 days and now to a maximum of 11, but i want to find a way we can end these furloughs altogether for our civilian workers as soon as possible. three months with a 20% cut is tough. my last conversation with secretary hagel i was pleased to hear he's still working on these ways. i look for him to encourage to reduce waste, not worker pay. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until noon today. >> stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest. honor belongs to those who never foresake the truth, even when things seemed dark and grim. who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation, or even defeat. since the dawn of history, mankind has honored and respected brave and honest people. darling,omen like you, an ordinary girl, who h
i'm grateful, i am that the pentagon has found a way to reduce furloughs from 24 days to 14 days and now to a maximum of 11, but i want to find a way we can end these furloughs altogether for our civilian workers as soon as possible. three months with a 20% cut is tough. my last conversation with secretary hagel i was pleased to hear he's still working on these ways. i look for him to encourage to reduce waste, not worker pay. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's...
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i hope we will pass it, and i hope we will send a message to the pentagon. you have got to be writing this pendulum. with that, i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. did you request time you g? >> yes. the gentleman yields back. --the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. if you both want to speak, that is fine by me. i will try to cut off. , i am actually seeking clarification here. i can remember when -- i am roman catholic, and i can remember when years ago we were not supposed to go into anybody's church and hear anything different. i would thought that was ridiculous. to hear somebody else's prayer is a very beautiful thing to me. however, i need to clarify that when we are talking about the safe tradition, are we talking about a specific gathering for a specific date? or are we talking about a gathering of people that are not necessarily of the same faith tradition. and yet to be one minister leading one prayer that reflects only that tradition. recently, i was in the event where i know that there were jewish men and women who died for this
i hope we will pass it, and i hope we will send a message to the pentagon. you have got to be writing this pendulum. with that, i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. did you request time you g? >> yes. the gentleman yields back. --the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. if you both want to speak, that is fine by me. i will try to cut off. , i am actually seeking clarification here. i can remember when -- i am roman catholic, and i can remember when years ago we were not...
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eastern to decide how to handle an amendment to the pentagon spending bill. at issue are a number of controversial amendments that two leaders to not want to see come to the floor. they are related to phone records and internet data, and another treasure -- another measure about syrian opposition forces. for thee're waiting house to come in, looking at 6 bills this afternoon. >> again, we're waiting for live coverage of the house. at the white house, president obama this week begins a two- month series of speeches across the country focusing on the economy and jobs. spoke -- he will speak at knox college. a focus on trade and regional security ties. the vice president will spend several days in india. later this week, he will meet with business leaders in mumbai before heading to singapore on thursday. again, we're waiting for live house coverage. nt to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clau
eastern to decide how to handle an amendment to the pentagon spending bill. at issue are a number of controversial amendments that two leaders to not want to see come to the floor. they are related to phone records and internet data, and another treasure -- another measure about syrian opposition forces. for thee're waiting house to come in, looking at 6 bills this afternoon. >> again, we're waiting for live coverage of the house. at the white house, president obama this week begins a...